AFLAC INC (AFL) Technical Analysis
NYSE:AFL • US0010551028
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AFL Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to AFL. AFL has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
- AFL is one of the better performing stocks in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 70% of 148 stocks in the same industry.
- AFL has an average volume of 2432750 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
- When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, AFL outperforms 47% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- AFL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so AFL is lagging the market slightly.
- In the last month AFL has a been trading in a tight range between 105.76 and 111.81.
AFL Weekly and Daily overview Charts
AFL Setup Rating and Analysis
AFL has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 110.08, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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AFL Support and Resistance Analysis
99.98
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 105.62 to 110.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @100.99 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @115.26 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 117.15 to 117.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
AFL Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for AFL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AFL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 47.45 | NEUTRAL | AFL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of AFL is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AFL is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AFL is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.36 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AFL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.41 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AFL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.49 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AFL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.74 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AFL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.02 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AFL suggests a weak or negative trend. |
AFL Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
AFL Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
110.48
+0.84 (+0.77%)
AFLAC INC / AFL TA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of AFLAC INC (AFL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to AFL.
Can you provide the trend direction for AFLAC INC?
The current trend direction for AFLAC INC (AFL) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for AFLAC INC (AFL) stock?
AFLAC INC (AFL) has an RSI value of 54.3603. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What are the support and resistance levels for AFLAC INC (AFL) stock?
AFLAC INC (AFL) has a support level at 110.08 and a resistance level at 115.26. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of AFL support and resistance levels.